ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1963, The Love Songs of Vidyāpati explores one hundred poems by the poet Vidyāpati.

The book opens with an extensive introduction providing an overview into the life of Vidyāpati and offering a wealth of information relating to the themes, development, and significance of his poetry. The poems are accompanied by detailed notes and enhanced further by a selection of illustrations.

The Love Songs of Vidyāpati will appeal to anyone with an interest in poetry, literary history, and Indian cultural history.

chapter |22 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|1 pages

Signs of Youth

chapter 2|1 pages

Tangled Tresses

chapter 3|1 pages

First Rapture

chapter 4|1 pages

Dawn

chapter 5|1 pages

The Necklace Snake

chapter 6|1 pages

River and Sky

chapter 7|1 pages

Fear and Love

chapter 8|1 pages

Torment

chapter 9|2 pages

Brooding Love

chapter 10|1 pages

Tomorrow

chapter 11|1 pages

Shattered Desire

chapter 12|1 pages

Frowns and Smiles

chapter 13|1 pages

Returning Lover

chapter 14|1 pages

Night of Love

chapter 15|1 pages

Nights of Joy

chapter 16|1 pages

Twin Hills

chapter 17|1 pages

Scarred Moon

chapter 18|1 pages

Night of Rain

chapter 19|1 pages

The Season of Love

chapter 20|1 pages

Honey is Life

chapter 21|1 pages

As the Autumn Moon

chapter 22|1 pages

Night of Spring

chapter 23|1 pages

Fever of Love

chapter 24|1 pages

A Bed of Flowers

chapter 25|1 pages

Waiting

chapter 26|1 pages

The Demon Moon

chapter 27|1 pages

Black Stone

chapter 28|1 pages

Time and Love

chapter 29|1 pages

Moon and Night

chapter 30|1 pages

Mountains of Gold

chapter 31|1 pages

Gone Away Love

chapter 32|1 pages

The End of Youth

chapter 33|1 pages

Remembered Love

chapter 34|1 pages

Grief

chapter 35|1 pages

Thinner than the Crescent

chapter 36|1 pages

Let No One be a Girl

chapter 37|1 pages

Fear

chapter 38|1 pages

A Dark Day

chapter 39|1 pages

Pursued

chapter 40|1 pages

My Body Hid My Body

chapter 41|1 pages

Sorrow

chapter 42|1 pages

Ecstasy

chapter 43|1 pages

Moons and Moons

chapter 44|1 pages

Anguish

chapter 45|1 pages

Hills of Gold

chapter 46|1 pages

The Rage of Love

chapter 47|1 pages

Approach of Spring

chapter 48|1 pages

The Forest of Love

chapter 49|1 pages

Sad Love

chapter 50|1 pages

Smiles and Laughter

chapter 51|1 pages

Indifference

chapter 52|1 pages

New Love

chapter 53|1 pages

Stolen Love

chapter 54|1 pages

Counterfeit

chapter 55|1 pages

First Joy

chapter 56|1 pages

Spoilt Love

chapter 57|1 pages

Love and Youth

chapter 58|1 pages

Fire

chapter 59|1 pages

Neglect

chapter 60|1 pages

The Rival

chapter 61|1 pages

Empty House

chapter 62|1 pages

Denial

chapter 63|1 pages

Watching Eyes

chapter 64|1 pages

Thick Night

chapter 65|1 pages

Cloud

chapter 66|1 pages

New to Love

chapter 67|1 pages

First Love

chapter 68|1 pages

Honey Sweet

chapter 69|1 pages

The Lotus Smiled

chapter 70|1 pages

Flash of Eyes

chapter 71|1 pages

Darkness and Rain

chapter 72|1 pages

Aftermath

chapter 73|1 pages

Wealth of Youth

chapter 74|1 pages

Waxing Moon

chapter 75|1 pages

Shoots of Love

chapter 76|1 pages

Lost Love

chapter 77|1 pages

War of Youth

chapter 78|1 pages

Steps and Music

chapter 79|1 pages

Waves of Lightning

chapter 80|1 pages

Stolen Glance

chapter 81|1 pages

Care

chapter 82|1 pages

Eyes of Danger

chapter 83|1 pages

Innocence

chapter 84|1 pages

Today

chapter 85|1 pages

Ocean of Nectar

chapter 86|1 pages

The Night’s Stone

chapter 87|1 pages

Clouds and Lightning

chapter 88|1 pages

Bold Love

chapter 89|1 pages

The Robber

chapter 90|1 pages

Heat

chapter 91|1 pages

Chasing the Day

chapter 92|1 pages

Master of Love

chapter 93|1 pages

Spring and Love

chapter 94|1 pages

The Boat

chapter 95|1 pages

The Quest

chapter 96|1 pages

The Dance

chapter 97|1 pages

Time of Love

chapter 98|1 pages

The Season of Honey

chapter 99|1 pages

At the River

chapter 100|1 pages

Parted Love